Tunnel roof collapse caused flash flood
at Old Cascade Tunnel June 2007

 

 

Intersection of Old Cascade Highway
and county road to Wellington		 Sinkhole about 800 feet east of entrance.
Looking west		 View to the southwest

 

WELLINGTON 2005/2006

 

Cascade Tunnel Cascade Tunnel

 

I climbed the hill to get the two pictures above
Cascade Tunnel

 

Old Cascade Tunnel, abandoned in 1929 Above the tunnel looking west
Cascade Tunnel Cascade Tunnel

 

East of Tye looking west Skyline Ridge from Tye
Cascade Tunnel at Wellington Cascade Tunnel at Wellington

 

Coal dock foundation
Great Northern Tye depot

 

Bridge over Haskell Creek
Cascade Tunnel Cascade Tunnel

 

Cascade Tunnel at Wellington Cascade Tunnel at Wellington Cascade Tunnel at Wellington

 

In the snowshed looking west East end of the snowshed Some old ties

 

East end of the snowshed, viewed from the uphill side

 

View from the snowshed roof, site of Wellington depot visible through the trees Skyline Ridge and Highway 2 from atop the snowshed West entrance
Great Northern snowshed at Stevens Pass Great Northern snowshed at Stevens Pass

 

West end of the snowshed
Great Northern snowshed at Stevens Pass Great Northern snowshed at Stevens Pass Great Northern snowshed at Stevens Pass

 

There are two holes in the roof The ground is visible 30 feet below Inside, looking up at the hole shown in the photo at left
Great Northern snowshed at Wellington Great Northern snowshed at Wellington Great Northern snowshed at Wellington

 

Scene of the Great Slide in 1910
Wellington avalanche

 

The slope below is littered with iron and glass
Wellington avalanche Wellington avalanche Wellington avalanche

 

Wellington avalanche Wellington avalanche Wellington avalanche

 

 

The safety track was built after the avalanche
in 1910.
The Wellington depot was on the right.
Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass

 

Track was parallel and above the snowshed
Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass

 

Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass

 

Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass

 

End of track
Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass

 

Locomotive 1913 derailed here February 19, 1917, 1.8 miles west of Tye. 
Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass Great Northern and Cascade Tunnel at Stevens Pass

 

 

1893 switchback route above Wellington. A short section of the old grade can be seen in the top right picture.

 

 

October 2007 October 1945

 

 

1893 switchbacks between Wellington and Stevens Pass summit. Photos from 2006 and 2007, numbered thumbnails below correspond to yellow circles on the map. Arrows indicate camera direction.
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  7A

 

 8

 

 9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16

 

 17  18  19  21  22  23  24  25

 

 26  27  28  29  30  31  32 33

 

34 35 36 37

 

38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

 

 

46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53

 

54 55 56

 

 

 

 

2007
Matt Cawby

SKYLINE PHOTOGRAPHY